JZ · LAB

JUSTIN ZHUANG is a writer and researcher with an interest in DESIGN, CITIES, CULTURE, HISTORY and MEDIA. This is his laboratory for ideas and experiments. Read his writings at http://justinzhuang.com.

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In 1929, Le Corbusier drew this at a lecture in Buenos Aires, stating, "This is not architecture. These are only styles alive and magnificent at their birth, not but corpses."

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A "development" calculator for urban planning by Urugrayan professor Gómez Gavazzo. Ecuación del desarllo (Development calculator) (c. 1960) @TheMuseumOfModernArt #ArquiMoMA

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Probably the last two books I've bought in my #NYC time. A manifesto for my return to #Si gapore, and a distillation of what I've committed to since I stumbled down this path seven years ago.

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Public Theatre's "Shakespeare in the Park" poster (2015) by Paula Scher.

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Moments after snapping this @metmuseum's #ChinaLookingGlass, Alibaba Group's Jack Ma walks out with his entourage. Hmm...

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What a playful and thought-provoking exhibition. "Repetition and Difference" @TheJewishMuseum is worth repeat visits! #RDRDRDRD

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Have no fear, the pirates are here! The updated #DesignPiracyInstitute website is up at http://DesignPiracy.In. The institute was founded as an applied version of my Master's thesis arguing for the need to re-think intellectual property in the Third Industrial Revolution as digital fabrication technology disrupts mass production. Thanks again @mlvntan and Darius Ou for the design identity! A PDF copy of my thesis designed by Hanson Ho is also available for download on the site.

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💵 #Value for #money. #NYC 💵

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Ponies, design chairs and piracy—My thesis is still on display at @svadesignresearch along side this year's other graduates. Visit "Exploding Footnotes: Design Research in Action" (a title I imagine is what happens if Katy Perry's Firework 🎆 met Taylor Swift's Shake It Off 💃) by appointment via [email protected]. More at designresearch.sva.edu. Exhibition design by Neil Donnelly and Jens Holm.

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Best $1 spent on a book! "Woodhill Park Critical Forum" (2007) consists of 8 thought-provoking discussions hosted by the Rpyal College of the Art's Communication Art and Design department on topics including design authorship, visual journalism, art vs design, the digital divide and more. Featuring speakers such as M/M Paris, Rick Poynor, Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby. It's a pity this pocket book isn't more readily available.

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World Trade Center PATH station by Santiago Calatrava. #NYC

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Government Service Center (1971) by Paul Rudolph #Boston #Brutalism #Architecture

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#Boston Public Library Addition (1972) by Philip Johnson and Architects Design Group of Boston #Brutalism #Architecture

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20 Ashburton Place (1968) #Boston #Architecture #Brutalism

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#Boston Architectural College (1966) by Ashley, Myer & Associates #Architecture #Brutalism

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Mather House (1970) by Shepley Bulfinch Richardson #Brutalism #Harvard #Architecture

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#Boston Architectural College (1966) by Ashley, Myer & Associates #Architecture #Brutalism